1856 remains of the skull and other skeletal
parts of a Urmenschenart was found in the
Neander Valley near Dsseldorf, which was then named after the place
"Neanderthal".
The news was a worldwide sensation. The comparison with other finds of
similar fossils showed that the Neanderthals lived from about 130,000
years ago to about 30,000 years ago. However they were not
direct
ancestors of modern man (Homo sapiens), but a parallel, independent of
branch in human evolution tree. Her body was built stronger than that
of modern humans.
Neanderthals lived in communities and used tools and hunting weapons.
The reason of their extinct, is still not known.

Products

In additional to
commemorative postmark of Bonn and Berlin another four postmarks of
different locations issued by Deutsche Post. Postmark of
Berlin used on official FDC
of Deutsche Post, postmark of Bonn used on
Souvenir Sheet and
anniversary letter.

Offcial
FDC
of Deutsche Post (to see some more FDCs please click
here)

Personalized FDC
signed by stamp designer, Annegret Ehmke.
(The signature is under bottom-left corner of the illustration.) Reverse
side of the cover have some background information (on German).